Loom-picker



No. 621,725. Patented Mar. 2|, I899.

.F. A. WARDWELL.

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Patented Mar. 2|, I899. F. A. WARDWELL.

LOOM PICKER.

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LQOM-PICKER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 621,725, dated March 21, 1899.

Application filed November 2, 1 8 9 8.

(lb-all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK A. WARD WELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Methuen, in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and use ful Improvements in Loom-Pickers,.of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in loom-pickers, and it is carried outas follows, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, wherein-,

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the invention. Fig. 2 represents a top plan View of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents a front elevation. Fig. 4 represents a longitudinal section on the line at 4 shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 represents a cross-section on the line'5 5 shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 6 represents a perspective view of the improved loom-picker. Fig. 7 represents a detail plan view of the rawhide blank from which the casing is made. Fig. 8 represents a modified form of such rawhide blank. Fig. 9 represents a longitudinal section of the picker device, showing its casing made from the blank represented in Fig. 8; and Fig. 10 represents an interior view of Fig. 9, showing the picker-staff as removed.

Similar letters refer -to similar parts wherever they occur on the different parts of the drawings.

A represents the loom-picker staff as usual, which is adapted to receive the loop or binder B, which is preferably made from a textile or fibrous ribbon that is laminated and having its overlapping layers secured together by means of suitable adhesive material, which when set and hardened serves to retain said binder in its proper form-namely, to receive the upper end of the picker-staff and to serve as a means'for holding the filling in position relative to such picker-staff. The said loop or binder is preferably secured to the pickerstaff by means of a screw 0, as is common in devices of this kind.

D and D represent the filling, preferably made of leather or suitable yielding material.

E is the casing, which is molded in a cupshaped form and adapted to receive the forward end of the loop or binder B, as shown. Said casing is made from a single piece of rawhide e, (shown in Fig. 7,) which while in a moist or soaked condition is molded and com- Serial No. 695,253. (No model.)

pressed around the forward portion of the loop or binder B and the filling contained therein. The said rawhide casing while drying is caused to contract around the forward end of the binder, thus causing it to be firmly and rigidly attached thereto.

In practice I prefer to arrange a part D of the filling outside of the loop or binder B and between it and the interior of the rawhide casing E and another portion D of said filling between the interior of the loop or binder B and the forward portion of the pickerstaff A, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5; but this is not essential, as, if so desired, the entire filling may be arranged within the loop or binder without departing from the essence of my invention. In making the improved loom-picker I first make the loop or binder B of the shape and size desired and of any suitable material, and after placing the filling in position thereon I introduce within the binder a metal bar or head of a sectional shape like that of the picker-staff. I then take a previously moistened or soaked piece of rawhide e and place it over the open end of a female former corresponding in shape to that desired to be given to the outside of the finished casing and force said rawhide and the filling and binder into such die, causing the rawhide to be molded around and fit closely to the binder and filling, in which position it is allowed to set, dry, and harden and caused to shrink while drying, so as to fit and adhere firmly to the loop or binder and filling, thus preventing it from getting detached from such parts'when in use. After being thus made it may be attached to the picker-staff and secured thereto in any suitable or well-known manner. In case it should be required to additionally secure the cap or casing E relative to the loop or binder I make the rawhide blank from'which such casing is made with two opposite tongues or tapering projections e e, as represented in Figs. 8, 9, and 10, which are turned inward back of the filling D, as represented in Figs. 9 and 10, so as to be held in'position between such filling and the front portion of the picker-staff A when the latter is inserted Within the loop and .binder, as fully shown in said Figs. 9 and 10.

By thus making my improved loom-picker with a rawhide cap or casing firmly attached to the binder and filling I produce a very strong, light, and durable picker which is not liable to be readily broken down by contact with the shuttle during the weaving operation, and it is a decided improvement on devices of this kind in which the ordinary leather filling is brought in direct contact with the shuttle end, by which the said fill ing is frequently liable to break down, wear out, and spread laterally when in use.

What I Wish to secure by Letters Patent and claim is 1. A loom-picker comprising a loop, a filling and a casing independent of said loop having its edges bent in between the sides of said loop, substantially as described.

2. A loonrpicker, comprising a loop, a filling, and a rawhide casing tightly embracing said filling and one end of said loop, and l1aving its edges bent inwardly within said loop, substantially as described.

3. A loom-picker, comprisinga loop, fillingstrips arranged on opposite sides of one end of said loop, and a rawhide casing tightly e1nbracing said strips and provided with tongues on opposite sides thereof which are crossed between the sides of said loop, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRANK A. WARDWELL.

Witnesses:

EVERETT I-I. ARCI-IIBALD, ALBAN ANDRI'iN. 

